Obama’s fingerprints in Syria
The Nov. 28 editorial “A hug that says volumes” blamed the collapse of U.S. global leadership on President Trump’s ceding of Syria to Russian President…
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Why Israel Ignores Iraq
Over the recent months, Israeli politicians, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as leading national media commentators and security officials, muse about a…
Erdogan Helped Turks Evade Iran Sanctions, Reza Zarrab Says
Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey personally ordered that two Turkish banks be allowed to participate in an oil-for-gold scheme that violated United States sanctions on…
Why does Lavrov promote Russian spy’s appointment as an Ambassador to Baku?
A change of the Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan has become the most discussed topic among experts in Baku. According to the Head of the Centre…
Turkey’s $2bn arms deal with Russia faces hurdles, and possible sanctions
TO NATO officials, it must have seemed like a bad joke. Earlier this autumn, Turkey’s state-run news agency published an infographic on the S-400 missile-defence…
Trump Might Declare Jerusalem the Israeli Capital, Officials Say
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, officials say, a highly charged declaration that risks inflaming tensions across the Middle…
Armenia violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan over 3,700 times in November
In November 2017, Armenia’s armed forces 3,722 times violated the ceasefire in various directions along the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, according…
Turkish gold trader implicates Erdogan in Iran money laundering
(Reuters) – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader on Thursday told jurors in a New York federal court that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authorized a transaction…
Israel, a state of mind
Deceit and conceit were on full display at the Chatham House earlier this month, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dropped in for a chat….
Syrian govt recaptures border town from ISIS
BEIRUT • The Syrian army and its allies took complete control over Albu Kamal, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) last significant town…